House of Gucci (2021)

Director Ridley Scott. Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek. 148 min. Drama/Biography.

• Ridley Scott's second 2 and a half hour movie in the same year, after The Last Duel. The 84-year-old is unstoppable. And he actually still makes decent movies.
• The true story-inspired narrative of the Gucci family is probably not the most tumultuous biographical out there, but I found myself engaged throughout, and credit this predominantly to the screen presence of its wonderful performers. In terms of facial features, Adam Driver may not have been the perfect candidate to play Maurizio Gucci ... but even with his short screen time, Jeremy Irons' voice tone is always captivating; even though Jared Leto is nominated for a Golden Razzie, I loved his clownish presence; even though Lady Gaga has been criticized for her not-so-perfect Italian accent and not been nominated for an Oscar, she's another addition to a very short list of singers-turned-actors who can make the movie work; and best of all, there's a scene here where Al Pacino yells. I love it when Al Pacino yells.  

MoGo's rating: 7/10

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